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...felt very young and inexperienced,” she says, “especially with so many prep school kids around. An awful lot of them...
...care is hardly a new concept, but the Ford Motor Co. is promising to take this benefit to a new level. The company will offer an ambitious range of subsidized services that include 24-hr. on-site child care, summer camp and tutoring for middle schoolers, recreation and SAT prep for teens as well as financial planning for retirees and assistance to shut-in seniors. Beginning this fall and working closely with the UAW, Ford will roll out the red carpet for employees at 31 family service and learning centers over the next two years...
While high-stakes tests like those in Texas have propelled some schools to ditch art and music and "focus on the basics," Fox Tech has expanded its cultural offerings--a move that has kept students such as Reyes interested in school. Test prep is confined to half-hour "blitz" classes during the five weeks leading up to the state exams. Entering freshmen get to choose which of the four schools-within-a-school to enter: Internet Design (where students can earn coveted Adobe certifications), Career Studies (auto shop, construction, cosmetology, food services and welding), the Law and Research magnet program...
...demanding precollege curriculum called the international baccalaureate. Stonewall is one of 305 U.S. public high schools that offer an I.B. degree--which is awarded in 102 countries and is often regarded as superior to completion of advanced-placement classes. But at Stonewall, I.B. isn't just a way to prep the honors kids. Students are urged by the faculty to stretch themselves, and an astounding 45% take part, with 86% scoring four or better on a five-point scale...
...accepted into Japan's most élite high school, a Yokohoma prep school affiliated with prestigious Keio University. To facilitate Obara's entry to the school his father purchased the Den'en Chofu mansion and sent the boy to live there with a maid. When Obara was 17, his father died, leaving holdings in Tokyo and Osaka...